Time Still Turns the Pages

Time Still Turns the Pages

Directed by Nick Cheuk Yik-Him

Produced by Film Development Fund of Hong Kong, Roundtable Pictures

202395 min7.8 / 10

A somber, introspective drama about a teacher confronting his own trauma while trying to save a student from suicide, set against the collapse of his marriage and his father's mortality.

High school teacher Cheng looks back to his repressed childhood memories, as he finds an anonymous suicide note in the classroom. He strives hard to prevent another tragedy from happening, meanwhile facing a series of family problems, his wife is divorcing him, and his father is dying.

Questions people ask

  • Is Time Still Turns the Pages sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.

  • Is Time Still Turns the Pages easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Does Time Still Turns the Pages end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Time Still Turns the Pages scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Time Still Turns the Pages violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

79/ 100

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Surprise94

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Love95

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